"Honest, it's not mine."
Posted on 01/14/2014 10:11:45 AM PST by dead
Penis pumps cost the U.S. government’s Medicare program $172 million between 2006 and 2011, about twice as much as the consumer would have paid at the retail level, according to a government watchdog’s report released on Monday...
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“Considering the strain retiring baby boomers will soon be placing on Medicare’s budget, shouldn’t we be focusing this entitlement program on real, life-saving treatment and equipment to serve the health needs of seniors – instead of subsidizing penis pump purchases?” Ben Domenici of the Heartland Institute think tank said in an email statement.
“And to those seniors who really do want one,” added Domenech, “just buy it yourself – you don’t need to send the bill to your fellow Americans.”
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"Honest, it's not mine."
“And to those seniors who really do want one,” added Domenech, “just buy it yourself – you don’t need to send the bill to your fellow Americans.”
From Foodstamp purchases to Medicare, the anything goes gravey train rolls on (for now??).
Yeah, baby!
Your tax money. Hard at work.
Our President uses one of those on his head....
The Post needs to give this headline writer a raise. A big fat one.
I did find it humorous that this story was posted by a guy named Dead...
We can’t just keep that up!
Anybody with any kind of a remotely health-related product to sell lobbies their way onto the approved list so that they can let it fly off the shelves at many times retail prices.
That’s the long and short of it.
I’d read that only card carrying Democrats would be considered.
With a Hoveround AND a penis pump, great-grandpa will be UNSTOPPABLE.
And all at NO cost to him!
Is this a great country or what?
They were talking about this on KFI this morning — said you can get one for around $40. Figures the government would pay $300+ ... LOL
And this isn’t a problem that Cialis can fix???
HHS will start an offical program for penis pump purchases.They can call it,”Toys for Old Boys.”
Yeah but $172 is only a drop (sorry) compared to what is spent to kill babies by women and the government for women’s “health care” issues.
Who would ever imagine... over inflating the price of penis pumps.
There fixed it.
Not really, they can place stents in the critical places, popular option with homosexuals.
Have we forgotten the blue pills we provide for all who want them, no small expense.
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